The terminal’s long list of upgrades extends all the way to your aircraft door. In the 1960s and 1970s, the new facility was known for having large windows, an iconic exterior design, and the ability to handle widebodies in an era where large aircraft were proving vital in international transport.The new, 40-gate terminal features a modern environment with dedicated arrival and departure levels, covered parking in an adjacent garage, moving walkways and consolidated security checkpoints, all designed for easy navigation.Ī spacious structure filled with natural light-and Kansas City’s signature fountains-delivers an entirely new experience as travelers move through the terminal and centralized customer service desks are available to provide guidance and additional resources.
One of the key airport innovations TWA made was the construction of the TWA Flight Center at New York's John F. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, TWA was one of the leading airlines in the United States in a regulated air travel market. It was the idea for something completely different." "The story of the Kansas City International Airport is interesting in that, of course, TWA, when we were constructing the original three horseshoe-shaped terminal complex, TWA was in the driver's seat, and really wanted to construct an airport terminal complex in a way that hadn't been done before and a real focus on what they call "drive to gate," convenience, where passengers could, literally, park their car, walk in, and then get on an airplane and take off, and in some cases, at that point, then buy their plane ticket.
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